Getting essentials to the people in times of need
Four months on from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, we speak to WasteMINZ members about their involvement in the immediate response and the clean up, ask them to share memories that stood out for them and learnings from the disasters. First up, we talk to the team at Countdown.
11.07.23 02:19 PM - Comment(s)
Reducing household food waste good for the pocket and the environment
WasteMINZ and Love Food Hate Waste are aiming to reduce household food waste, and related emissions, by 10% thanks to funding from the Government.
05.07.23 04:05 PM - Comment(s)
Sector group updates - June 2023
Find out what's happening in the WasteMINZ sector groups
12.06.23 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
How will proposed legislation impact the waste sector?
Councils around New Zealand are grappling with changes to legislation that will impact bylaws and guidance for local waste minimisation activities. In this article, Eilidh Hilson describes some of those legislations and implications.
15.05.23 10:38 AM - Comment(s)
A call to action
How can Aotearoa New Zealand drive meaningful change in the climate change space? By standing up and taking action. Re.Group’s Daniel Yallop explains his call to action.
15.05.23 10:09 AM - Comment(s)
Communities encouraged to compost for healthier soil, healthier food
WasteMINZ’s Organic Materials Sector Group is encouraging the public to learn about the benefits of composting this International Compost Awareness Week (7-13 May).
04.05.23 09:38 AM - Comment(s)
Introducing... revolve online
Learn about WasteMINZ's new way of sharing knowledge online
03.05.23 12:27 PM - Comment(s)
A deep dive into Trans-Tasman fatal truck crash stats
Trucks are a common sight on Australian and New Zealand roads, but which country has a higher rate of fatal truck crashes and why? Reclaim’s Ajith Fernando delves into the statistics to find out.
21.04.23 10:44 AM - Comment(s)
Reducing C&D waste one step at a time
Waste from demolition and construction is New Zealand’s largest source of waste, and plasterboard manufacturer Winstone Wallboards (WWB) knew this needed to change. Barbara Nebel from Thinkstep-ANZ explains.
21.04.23 10:26 AM - Comment(s)
A newcomers view on waste management in NZ
Eunomia’s Mark Hilton recently arrived in New Zealand from Britain. In this article, Mark tells us why he was transported back to the 1990s when learning about our waste management and product stewardship regulations, and what can be done to get us back up to speed.
06.04.23 11:04 AM - Comment(s)